Today’s Spanish word of the day is “recuerdo”.
It’s a masculine noun that usually translates as “memory”, but can also mean “souvenir”.
The word “recuerdo” is also the first person present singular form of the verb “recorder”, meaning “to remember”. For example, “yo lo recuerdo” means “I remember it”.
The word “recuerdo” is formed from the Latin roots re- and cor (“heart”), as is the English word “record”. The heart was thought of as the seat of the memory, hence the idea of learning something by heart.
Example sentences
Tengo un vago recuerdo de ese día.
I have a vague memory of that day.
Ella me dio un recuerdo de su viaje.
She gave me a souvenir from her trip.
Tengo buenos recuerdos de nuestro viaje a España.
I have good memories of our trip to Spain.
Guardé esta foto como un recuerdo especial.
I kept this photo as a special memento.
Este lugar me trae muchos recuerdos.
This place brings me many memories.
